Handmade Shawls Bring Immeasurable Comfort

If you can knit or crochet a simple pattern, you can bring warmth and comfort to Agrace HospiceCare patients receiving end-of-life care.

The Agrace HospiceCare Comfort Shawl Circle receives shawls that have been knit or crocheted and donated by members of the community. Supporters of the Comfort Shawl Circle then dedicate each one and distribute them to Agrace HospiceCare patients. These soft, colorful shawls give comfort to our patients year-round.

As of April 2011, more than 1,000 comfort shawls had been donated to Agrace since the program began in 2005.

Would you like to help meet this need?
Comfort shawls can be made by anyone in the community who is willing to knit or crochet with mindful intention of offering comfort. The pattern is simple—but the result is remarkable.

Directions: To view and print the directions for knitting or crocheting a comfort shawl, click on the PDF document below. 

 Comfort Shawl Directions.pdf 

Please call Agrace HospiceCare at (608) 276-4660 or e-mail This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it  if you have questions about the pattern or directions. We welcome your interest!

Supporters of the Comfort Shawl Circle surround the 1000th Comfort Shawl: (front, l to r) Linda Outhouse, Merry Spangler, Annette Cleary, Susan Phillips, (back, l to r) Sr. Georgeann Roudebush, Meghann Redding, Anne Stahr and Christine Van Asten.